Putin-Linked Company Receives Tariff Exemption Until Public Outcry
Rusal America, a subsidiary of Russian metals giant controlled by oligarch Oleg Deripaska (sanctioned for election interference), received aluminum tariff exemption from Commerce Department in July 2018. Warren’s congressional inquiry exposed the improper approval, forcing Commerce Department reversal in August after determining the exemption violated sanctions policy.
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- Trump's Tariff Exemptions and Russian Oligarchs (2018-01-01)
- Warren Investigation Forces Trump Administration to Reverse Tariff Exemption for U.S. Subsidiary of Sanctioned Russian Company (2018-08-15)
- How a Blacklisted Russian Firm Won (and Lost) a Break From Trump's Tariffs (2018-08-15)
- Sen. Elizabeth Warren - Trump steel tariff exemptions favor US subsidiaries of foreign companies (2018-10-31)
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